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3 unusual facts about Henry Hosmer


Henry Hosmer

The first modern chess tournament was not held until London 1851, and few tournaments were held in the 1870s, Hosmer's heyday.

In the Second American Chess Congress, held in New York City in November 1871, Hosmer finished second, scoring 12 out of 16 possible points in a double round robin format, behind George Henry Mackenzie, who scored 14 points.

He is known to have played in only two significant chess tournaments: the Second and Third American Chess Congresses in 1871 and 1874.



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